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What gauges of wire are on the stock '99 Civic Si POSITIVE battery terminal?

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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Default What gauges of wire are on the stock '99 Civic Si POSITIVE battery terminal?

I searched and searched, but couldn't find the answer. I'm not looking to relocate the battery, but I just want to replace the positive terminal and use the existing wires. The terminal I want to buy has 8 gauge screw outputs, and I was curious if this would be enough. Thanks for the help!
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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Factory battery wires are closer to 4 ga.

An 8 ga terminal will be too small.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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They look smaller than 4 gauge, though. Is it 6 gauge?
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Yea probably 6ga.

Where are you going to relocate the batt. to, and why.

You do know Honda put the batt. there because it is the best place for it, right?

If you insist on moving it, keep in mind the longer the cable is, the bigger it needs to be to be able to deliver the same amount of current to any of the loads, starter motor being at the top of that list. 94
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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LOL, re-read what I wrote. I don't want to move the battery.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Oops, had you confused with someone else.

Then no, the 8ga terminal will not work, is this just for looks? 94
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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That's OK. It's sort of for looks. I'm upgrading my grounds. It's not one of those ricer kits. I bought a plain silver negative terminal with wire and everything to do it myself, and thought it will look stupid next to the stock positive terminal. The only positive terminals I can find on Ebay are either huge and blocky with a shiny finish, or this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SOUND-QUES...wItem

It has 2 8 gauge holes, but I really don't want to use ring terminals. I'll keep looking. Thanks for letting me know what gauge wire it is.
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